&EPA
                    United States
                    Environmental Protection Agency
                    Design for the Environment, Auto Refinishing Shop Project
                                                            EPA 744-F-00-004
                                                                   June 2000
HVLPSPRAY GUNS: Cost-effective, environment-friendly technology
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SAVE $$$$$ ON PAINT
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PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
                   REDUCE PAINT OVERSPRAY AND EMISSIONS
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Why should you use High-Volume Low-Pressure (HVLP) spray guns?
Paint spray contains harmful chemicals
such as isocyanates, solvents, and paint
additives. Painting with an HVLP spray
gun significantly reduces overspray and
as a result:

(1) Releases of toxic chemicals into the
    air go down, helping protect you, your
    co-workers, and your shop's
    neighborhood.

(2) The amount of paint you need to
    refinish a car goes down, saving your
    shop many dollars in paint costs (see
    graph).

Can you achieve a high quality
finish using HVLP spray guns?
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                                                                     Sw itching from Conventional to WLP Spray Guns, and
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                               This graph highlights the dollar savings auto refmishing shops can realize in switching
                              from conventional to HVLP spray guns. If painters use proper spray technique and gun
                               settings, savings nearly double. Estimates are based on data from the STAR program*
                               at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, for a shop that refmishes 15 cars per week.
Yes! Painters at many auto shops use only HVLP spray guns when refmishing cars, without sacrificing the quality of the
finish, even for top coats.  Of course, you'll need to make some technical adjustments to your pressure settings and spray
cap when converting from a conventional spray gun to an HVLP spray gun.  But once you do, you'll find that HVLP spray
guns are relatively easy to use, reduce overspray, and produce a high quality  finish.

How can I get more information on HVLP spray guns, proper spray techniques, hazard
controls, and other resources?

Contact the Spray Technique and Analysis Research (STAR) program at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center (1-800-422-
3109; www.iwrc.org) for technical assistance.
                       Talk to your jobber, paint distributor, or equipment supplier.
 Ddgi for Hie Environment
  Aulobody Shop Project
                 Consult with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) by either
                 visiting their website (www.cdc.gov/niosh/paintovr.html) or calling 1 -800-3 5-NIOSH.

                 Talk to Mary Cushmac (202-260-4443; cushmac.mary@epa.gov) or David DiFiore (202-
                 2603374; difiore.david@epa.gov) of the DfE Project Team.
                                 THE DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AUTO REFMISHING SHOP PROJECT'S GOAL is TO WORK WITH AUTO
                                REFINISHERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADOPT SAFER, CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES.
www.epa.gov/dfe/autobody/autobody.html

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